Operational
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adjective.
Of or relating to an operation or a series of operations.
adjective.
Of, intended for, or involved in military operations.
adjective.
Fit for proper functioning; ready for use.
adjective.
Being in effect or operation.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
of or pertaining to operations.
adjective.
Fit or ready for service; available and in working condition. Opposite of
out-of-service
.
adjective.
of or intended for or involved in military operations. Opposite of
nonoperational
.
adjective.
In force; not expired or annulled; -- of rules or laws.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
of or relating to
operations
, especially
military
operations
adjective.
functioning
and
ready
for
use
adjective.
effective
or
operative
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adjective.
being in effect or operation
adjective.
pertaining to a process or series of actions for achieving a result
adjective.
(military) of or intended for or involved in military operations
adjective.
fit or ready for use or service
Word Usage
"In the defense as well as the offense, the term operational formation refers to the basic organization for combat by an army or army group."